Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan is an Irish actor who first came to American living rooms as Remington Steele, playing the imposter of a fictitious detective who flirted with Stephanie Zimbalist for five seasons. After the series ended, he played James Bond in four popular 007 films.

AKA Pierce Brendan Brosnan

Born: 16-May-1951

Birthplace: Navan, County Meath, Ireland

Gender: Male

Religion: Roman Catholic

Race or Ethnicity: White

Occupation: Actor

Nationality: Ireland

Executive summary: Remington Steele, James Bond

In the Movie DIE ANOTHER DAY

Pierce Brendan Brosnan was born in Navan, County Meath, Ireland on May 16, 1953. He moved with his family to London in 1964 [apparently on the very same day that Ian Fleming died], where one of the first films he saw was Goldfinger. He became a commercial artist after leaving school, but was introduced to acting by a co-worker who was in a theatre group in the evenings. He left his job for the life of an actor, and entered the Drama Centre in London, where he studied acting for 3 years.

After several years of stage work throughout the UK, he began to work in television and film. His "big break" came with the 1981 ABC-TV mini-series The Manions of America, which led to him getting the title role in the popular long-running detective series Remington Steele, which debuted in 1982.

Rumors began as early as 1984 that Pierce would replace Roger Moore as the next James Bond. Due to contractural obligations, he was unable to accept the role when it was originally offered to him in 1986.

Pierce remained busy as an actor despite that setback, making television mini-series, theatrical films and made-for-cable movies, as well as several TV commercials.

Brosnan eventually met and married a Bond girl, Cassandra Harris, who appeared in Roger Moore's For Your Eyes Only as well as several episodes of Remington Steele. She had gotten the last name Harris some years earlier, when she married the brother of actor and left-the-cake-out-in-the-rain singer Richard Harris. When Cassandra Harris died of ovarian cancer in 1991, Brosnan adopted her two children. Brosnan's father also resurfaced when Brosnan became a star with Remington Steele.

Brosnan was originally offered the role of Bond in 1986, for The Living Daylights, but the makers of Remington Steele would not release him from his contract. He made six more episodes of Steele before the series was cancelled, then snagged the role of Bond almost a decade later with GoldenEye in 1995, when Timothy Dalton was let loose. Brosnan's last turn as Bond came with Die Another Day, in 2002.

While not wearing the Bond tuxedo, his successful films include The Tailor of Panama, After the Sunset, and the 1999 remake of The Thomas Crown Affair. His flops include the silly volcano film Dante's Peak, and the remarkably unromantic romantic comedy Laws of Attraction with Julianne Moore.

He moved with his wife and children to Los Angeles, California, where he Steele was filmed. The series was quite successful, running for more than 4 seasons and 92 episodes. It catapulted Pierce to major stardom in the America.

On June 8, 1994, Pierce Brosnan was unveiled at a huge press conference in London as the 5th James Bond 007. His first Bond film, GoldenEye, grossed over $350 million worldwide, more than any other Bond film to that point. His 2nd Bond film, 1997's Tomorrow Never Dies, grossed more money in the US than GoldenEye. Together, his 4 Bond films have grossed over $1.6 billion worldwide. Brosnan was relieved of his Bond duties in the summer of 2004.

Pierce Brosnan & Keely Shaye Smith

with Family

Aside from the Bond and Steele roles, Pierce has had a varied and extensive film and TV career, playing roles ranging from archeologists to assassins, from Chris Columbus' comedies to Merchant Ivory's costume dramas. He also starred in director John (Die Hard) McTiernan's first feature film, Nomads. He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 1984 for his portrayal of Robert Gould Shaw in the BBC/Masterpiece Theatre production of Nancy Astor. He was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in December 1997 (star #2099), which can be found at 7021 Hollywood Blvd.

In May 2003, Brosnan bought a $1,000 bong from the Dementia head shop in Malibu, California. In his spare time, he is a painter. He has also been active in cancer fund-raising and supporting environmental causes. He was awarded an honorary OBE by the British government for his film and charitable work in July 2003.

In 2004, he took the test, swore the oath, and became an American citizen. His son Christopher has been arrested at least twice on charges of petty theft.

Father: Thomas Brosnan

Mother: May Smith

Wife: Sandra Colleen Waites Harris ("Cassandra", m. 27-Dec-1977, d. 28-Dec-1991 ovarian cancer)

Son: Christopher Harris (b. 1973 to Harris and Dermot Harris, adopted by Brosnan after her death)

Daughter: Charlotte Harris (b. 1972 to Harris and Dermot Harris, adopted by Brosnan after her death)

Son: Sean William Brosnan (b. 13-Sep-1983, with Harris)

Wife: Keely Shaye Smith (former TV reporter, m. 4-Aug-2001)

Son: Dylan Thomas Brosnan (b. 13-Jan-1997, with Smith)

Son: Paris Beckett Brosnan (b. 27-Feb-2001, with Smith)

High School: Elliott Comprehensive School, London, England

Environmental Media Association Board of Directors

Sea Shepherd Conservation Society Media and Arts Advisory Board

Hollywood Walk of Fame 7021 Hollywood Blvd.

Endorsement of Visa

Naturalized US Citizen 2004

Irish Ancestry

James Bond

Risk Factors: Bell's Palsy

In the Movie Seraphim Falls

TELEVISION

Remington Steele Remington Steele (1982-87)

GOLDENEYE

TOMORROW NEVER DIES

THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH

DIE ANOTHER DAY

THE MATADOR

FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR

Butterfly on a Wheel (10-Feb-2007)

Seraphim Falls (13-Sep-2006)

The Matador (2-Sep-2005)

After the Sunset (10-Nov-2004)

Laws of Attraction (4-Apr-2004)

Die Another Day (18-Nov-2002)

Evelyn (9-Sep-2002)

The Tailor of Panama (11-Feb-2001)

The World Is Not Enough (8-Nov-1999)

Grey Owl (10-Sep-1999)

The Match (13-Aug-1999)

The Thomas Crown Affair (27-Jul-1999)

The Nephew (4-Sep-1998)

Quest for Camelot (15-May-1998)

Tomorrow Never Dies (19-Dec-1997)

The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson (25-Jul-1997)

Robinson Crusoe (12-Jun-1997)

Dante's Peak (7-Feb-1997)

Mars Attacks! (13-Dec-1996)

The Mirror Has Two Faces (15-Nov-1996)

GoldenEye (17-Nov-1995)

Night Watch (4-Oct-1995)

Love Affair (21-Oct-1994)

Don't Talk to Strangers (11-Aug-1994)

The Broken Chain (12-Dec-1993)

Mrs. Doubtfire (24-Nov-1993)

Death Train (14-Apr-1993)

Entangled (1993)

Live Wire (3-Sep-1992)

The Lawnmower Man (6-Mar-1992)

Victim of Love (5-May-1991)

Murder 101 (20-Mar-1991)

Mister Johnson (8-Sep-1990)

The Heist (16-Sep-1989)

Around the World in 80 Days (16-Apr-1989)

The Deceivers (2-Sep-1988)

Taffin (26-Feb-1988)

Noble House (21-Feb-1988)

The Fourth Protocol (28-Aug-1987)

Nomads (7-Mar-1986)

The Long Good Friday (Nov-1980)